Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education was 0.2864 compared to formal wage employees in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.2864 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 1,144.5%
World rank
14th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.2864 compared to formal wage employees
in 2019
All-time low
-0.4132 compared to formal wage employees
in 2004
Years of data
15
2002–2019

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education in Dominican Republic, 2002–2019

-0.4-0.2-00.22002201020192002: -0.173 compared to formal wage employees2003: -0.25 compared to formal wage employees2004: -0.413 compared to formal wage employees2005: -0.32 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.363 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.346 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.299 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.262 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.309 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.316 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.368 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.314 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.382 compared to formal wage employees2018: -0.027 compared to formal wage employees2019: 0.286 compared to formal wage employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Dominican Republic is 0.2864 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1,144.5% on the previous year and up 209.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.2864 compared to formal wage employees in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.4132 compared to formal wage employees, in 2004.

That places Dominican Republic 14th out of 54 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education (compared to formal wage employees) in Dominican Republic, 2002 to 2019.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2002 -0.1728 compared to formal wage employees
2003 -0.25 compared to formal wage employees +44.6%
2004 -0.4132 compared to formal wage employees +65.3%
2005 -0.3196 compared to formal wage employees -22.7%
2006 -0.3631 compared to formal wage employees +13.6%
2007 -0.3464 compared to formal wage employees -4.6%
2008 -0.299 compared to formal wage employees -13.7%
2009 -0.2624 compared to formal wage employees -12.2%
2010 -0.309 compared to formal wage employees +17.7%
2011 -0.3163 compared to formal wage employees +2.4%
2012 -0.3677 compared to formal wage employees +16.3%
2013 -0.3139 compared to formal wage employees -14.6%
2015 -0.3815 compared to formal wage employees +21.5%
2018 -0.0274 compared to formal wage employees -92.8%
2019 0.2864 compared to formal wage employees -1144.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.3033 compared to formal wage employees -0.4132 compared to formal wage employees -0.1728 compared to formal wage employees 8
2010s -0.2042 compared to formal wage employees -0.3815 compared to formal wage employees 0.2864 compared to formal wage employees 7

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 11 Uruguay 0.3113 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 12 Panama 0.3001 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 13 Pakistan 0.2984 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 15 El Salvador 0.2495 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 16 Lithuania 0.2306 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 17 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2008 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Dominican Republic?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Dominican Republic was 0.2864 compared to formal wage employees in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.2864 compared to formal wage employees in 2019.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was -0.4132 compared to formal wage employees in 2004.
How does Dominican Republic rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education?
Dominican Republic ranks 14th out of 54 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 209.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 652 data points, 2000–2021
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